Grand Traverse County COVID-19 Community Update
- May 29, 2020
DAILY NUMBERS
The Grand Traverse County Health Department reports 2 new positive
COVID-19 cases which brings the total number to 25 positive cases, 6 probable
cases, 16 recoveries, and 5 deaths in Grand Traverse County residents.
Additional statistics are available on the County’s dashboard.
The 2 new positive cases include a man in his 20s and a man in
his 40s. Both men were asymptomatic and had general community exposure. The
GTCHD is currently conducting case investigations to determine possible
community exposure and trace contacts to the cases. GTCHD will release more
information when it is available.
Regionally, Munson Healthcare is reporting COVID-19 testing
results on
its website for each of its hospitals.
Numbers listed are by hospital, not county of residence.
Michigan has reported 56,014 positive cases and
5,372 deaths of COVID-19. 33,168 have recovered in Michigan.
FREE COMMUNITY TESTING THIS WEEKEND
The GTCHD, Michigan National Guard and Michigan State Police are
coordinating to offer free COVID-19 testing for any Michigan resident
interested in being tested. The testing will take place Saturday and Sunday
from 10 am to 4 pm at Turtle Creek Stadium, home of the Traverse City Pit
Spitters, located 6 miles south of Traverse City off of U.S. 31. Test results
are expected within 3-4 days.
PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY FOR SOME BEACHES
The GTCHD issued a NO BODY CONTACT ADVISORY for the following
areas due to a sewage spill during yesterday’s storm. This advisory will remain
in effect until daily tests show it is safe to resume contact. Please avoid
contact with the water in these areas until further notice:
- The Boardman River from the
pedestrian bridge to the mouth at West Grand Traverse Bay
- Private beachfront property east of
Boardman River to Bryant Park
- Clinch Park Beach
- Sunset Beach
- Bryant Park Beach
- Traverse City Senior Center.
Health experts also remind everyone to stay out of storm water
and to assume it is contaminated. It is recommended that if residents need to
work in the storm water, that they are current on their tetanus immunization
due to possible contact with unknown debris. For updates please check the GTCHD public beach monitoring page.
STAY SAFE TO STAY OPEN
Residents, businesses and visitors are encouraged to Stay Safe to Stay Open. This includes the following measures while in public:
Residents, businesses and visitors are encouraged to Stay Safe to Stay Open. This includes the following measures while in public:
- Staying 6 feet apart
- Wearing masks
- Limiting social gatherings to 10
people
- Continuing basic prevention
measures like frequent hand washing
- Following workplace safety
protocols.
Reminder to seasonal and returning residents: the Grand Traverse
County Health Department and Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance are
recommending a 14-day self-quarantine to limit the chances you might spread the virus unknowingly.
Returning residents are encouraged to use store delivery services upon arrival
to the area.
STAY SAFER AT HOME
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & RESOURCES
Please visit gtcountycovid19.com for important resources including health and
safety information for individuals and businesses.
ABOUT THE JOC
Grand Traverse County’s Joint Operations Center has been meeting
to coordinate efforts and communication on the COVID-19 pandemic since Friday,
March 13. Members include key community partners from health, government, first
responders, education, social service, and business
sectors.
